Pendleton County DES Furthers Commitment to Crisis Management with DCC Technology
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Division of Disaster and Emergency Services Enlists the Global Leader in Critical Communications Technology to Establish Emergency Notification Network -
Falmouth , Kentucky – Pendleton County’s Division of Disaster and Emergency Services has selected DCC (Dialogic Communications Corporation) – the global leader in critical communications technology – as its emergency notification provider.
The Division of Disaster and Emergency Services (DES) will employ DCC’s progressive emergency notification technology and mapping software to instantly alert key audiences, including first responders and residents, during crisis situations in the Pendleton County region. The Communicator! and GeoCast will be installed on September 14 th, bringing DCC’s communication solutions to Northern Kentucky.
“ Pendleton County is committed to providing the most efficient emergency response to the community, because critical situations can arise at any time,” said Craig Peoples, director of DES. “We place a great deal of confidence in DCC’s 20 years of experience and the technology that will aid us in preserving the safety of our community.”
Pendleton County will utilize The Communicator! toautomate manual notification processes and alert key audiencesthrough all available communications media (e.g., phone, pager, email, etc.). The industry-leading system delivers event-specific information and/or potentially life-saving instruction to an unlimited number of contacts in a matter of seconds, ensuring rapid, accurate communication for virtually any public safety threat.
GeoCast , DCC’s mapping software, works in conjunction with The Communicator! to enable public safety organizations to selectively target and notify individuals, based on location, during an emergency situation.
“We are excited to collaborate with Pendleton County officials to establish a vehicle of communication for enhancing public safety during times of crisis,” said Gene Kirby, president of DCC. “DES is taking a proactive approach to crisis prevention that will fortify their role in the community. The instant dissemination of key information will become more valuable with every second saved.”
DCC currently provides on-site system deployments and off-site (hosted) services to hundreds of public and private organizations across the country. Progressive public safety operations nationwide depend on DCC's emergency notification technology to automatically alert first responders, media, local residents or entire communities-at-risk. From hazardous materials incidents to evacuations to community policing, the company's critical communications solutions are industry-renowned for their innovation, reach and reliability.
About DCC
Since 1982, hundreds of public and private organizations around the globe have integrated DCC’s notification and response solutions into their critical communications networks, making DCC the established leader in emergency notification technology. For more information, contact DCC in Franklin , Tennessee , at 800.723.3207 or visit www.dccusa.com
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